gustar
intransitive verb
1 (con complemento personal) (con sustantivo)
me gusta el té I like tea; ¿te gustó México? did you like Mexico?; no me gusta mucho I don't like it very much; le gustan mucho los niños she loves children; she's very fond of children; she likes children a lot; ¿te ha gustado la película? did you enjoy the film?; el rojo es el que más me gusta I like the red one best; eso es, así me gusta that's right, that's the way I like it
me gusta como canta I like the way she sings
¿te gusta jugar a las cartas? do you like playing cards?; no me gusta nada levantarme temprano I hate getting up early; I don't like getting up early at all
no me gustaría nada estar en su lugar I'd hate to be o I really wouldn't like to be in his place o shoes; le gusta mucho jugar al fútbol he's a keen footballer; he likes playing o to play football; le gusta llegar con tiempo de sobra a una cita she likes to get to her appointments with time to spare
gustar que
(sentir atracción por) no le gusta que lo llamen Pepe he doesn't like being o to be called Pepe; le gusta que la cena esté en la mesa cuando llega a casa he likes his supper to be on the table when he gets home; no me gustó que no invitaran a mi hija a la boda I didn't like the fact that o I was annoyed that my daughter wasn't invited to the wedding; me gusta mucho que me den masajes I love having massages; ¿te gustaría que te llevara al cine? would you like me to take you to the cinema?; would you like it if I took you to the cinema?
a mi amiga le gusta Carlos my friend fancies (familiar) o likes o is keen on Carlos
2 (sin complemento explícito)
es una película que siempre gusta it's a film that never fails to please; la obra no gustó the play was not a success; mi número ya no gusta my act isn't popular any more
3 (en frases de cortesía)
¿gusta usted? would you like some?; may I offer you some?; si usted gusta if you please; if you don't mind; como usted guste as you wish; as you please (anticuado); cuando gusten (invitando a pasar) when you're ready; puede venir por aquí cuando guste you can come here whenever you like o wish
4
gustar de algo to like sth
vivía recluido y no gustaba de compañía he was a recluse and did not like company
la novela ideal para quienes no gusten de obras largas the ideal novel for people who don't like o enjoy long books
gustar de hacer algo to like to do sth
Josechu, como gustan de llamarlo en su familia Josechu, as his family like to call him
una expresión que gustan de repetir los escritores del XVIII an expression that 18th century writers like to use o are fond of using frequently
